Your Reef and Your Lights

Aslam Abraham · Feb 15, 2017

Ati sunpower
3 x coral plus
3 x blue plus
Going to be changing to halide, t5 hybrid soon.

fabutahoun · Feb 15, 2017

1 Radion Xr30 G4 in the middle
2 Radion Xr30 G3 on the sides

180 gallon 72" X 24" X 24"

Using coral lab sps ab+ Program with 85%

Ewilson · Feb 20, 2017

8x54w ATI sunpower

Donovan Joannes · Feb 20, 2017

El cheapo home made LED lighting with Arduino controller

revhtree · Mar 1, 2017

Nice reefs with a variety of lights!

aquaterra · Mar 1, 2017

2x kessil 2x ecotech radions. The best of both led worlds.

fabutahoun · Mar 1, 2017

I Actually made a little comparison between Radion G3 and G4 at my Build Thread including par readings

Fadi's Reef 180 Gallons sps dominated Tank

bpseal · Apr 11, 2017

BlennyKravitz said:
Kessil AP700 x 2

What size tank is this? Looks like even spread? how are your SPS' reacting to the 700s? Thanks

BlennyKravitz · Apr 11, 2017

bpseal said:
What size tank is this? Looks like even spread? how are your SPS' reacting to the 700s? Thanks

It's a Red Sea 525XL which is 60" wide.

I have the lights 6" from the water and peak at 60% mid day. They are light canons. I'm SPS dominant (50+ acropora) and they are growing like crazy! Here's a few recent shots. I run a ULNS and dose 20mL of Red Sea Energy A and B plus their trace element program. Water changes are automated 1G every 8 hours. I also run a 20G refugium, GFO, carbon and biopellets. About 22 fish.

Tank is about a year old now but acros have been in there about six.

bpseal · Apr 11, 2017

Looks amazing. Your mandarin is a fat boy and I'm diggin' that man! Well done. So, I have a rimless 120 coming from Planet Aquariums. I ran Hydra 52's on my 180 until I broke it down a few months ago. I hear mixed things about Kessil, mainly good but my LFS doesn't like them. However, I'm looking at real world results like yours and I'm becoming a fan. I also am interested in the Giesemann Aurora 48'' T5/LED combo that is 2200... What is UNLS btw? Thanks Blenny

bpseal · Apr 11, 2017

OH, do you also have to buy 2 arm mounts for each light? Ridiculous... lol

maroun.c · Apr 12, 2017

Got the following over a 400 G (88x34x32)
3 MH in Lumenbright pendants I run Phoenix 250W DE 14 K bulbs with dimmable lumatek ballasts. I have 2 orpheks 2.1 in between and a couple of razors 160 w on the sides. I use the LEDS for color supplementation and actinic...
I will soon switch the LEDs to Radions I believe for better control and a single LED look when halides are off..

BlennyKravitz · Apr 12, 2017

bpseal said:
Looks amazing. Your mandarin is a fat boy and I'm diggin' that man! Well done. So, I have a rimless 120 coming from Planet Aquariums. I ran Hydra 52's on my 180 until I broke it down a few months ago. I hear mixed things about Kessil, mainly good but my LFS doesn't like them. However, I'm looking at real world results like yours and I'm becoming a fan. I also am interested in the Giesemann Aurora 48'' T5/LED combo that is 2200... What is UNLS btw? Thanks Blenny

Thanks! My Oprah doesn't miss a lot of meals. I would venture to say anyone who has issues with the AP700 either doesn't actually own them or they didn't understand how powerful they are and they cooked their tanks. I'm guessing your LFS doesn't actually display the AP700? I'd be wary of any other advice they give you! I'm a professional lighting designer and did a TON of research before buying the Kessils. They are actually a remarkable value. The mounts they sell not so much.

Oh and sorry about typo. Supposed to read ULNS (ultra low nutrient system.) I run zero phosphates but control the dosing of it myself so my sticks don't starve.

BlennyKravitz · Apr 12, 2017

Yes

bpseal said:
OH, do you also have to buy 2 arm mounts for each light? Ridiculous... lol

Yes! And they aren't cheap but you can hide the power cable inside the tube and they adjust really nicely. Looks really high end on a rimless tank.

BlennyKravitz · Apr 12, 2017

bpseal said:
Looks amazing. Your mandarin is a fat boy and I'm diggin' that man! Well done. So, I have a rimless 120 coming from Planet Aquariums. I ran Hydra 52's on my 180 until I broke it down a few months ago. I hear mixed things about Kessil, mainly good but my LFS doesn't like them. However, I'm looking at real world results like yours and I'm becoming a fan. I also am interested in the Giesemann Aurora 48'' T5/LED combo that is 2200... What is UNLS btw? Thanks Blenny

Btw. If you look next to Oprah, you'll see my red dragon THRIVING on the sand. I'd say that's a powerful light fixture!